Okay, from a proud uncle viewpoint. My sister is a single mom raising a very strongwilled 3 year old. Unca Chip has taken quite a shine to this little girl, Ciara (pronounced Sierra) and vice versa.
    Three weeks ago Ciara was tested for preschool. My sister was told to allow up to 90 minutes for the testing procedure. Ciara finished in 43. Completely astounded the tester. The little girl scored in the 93rd percentile. The lady doing the testing told my Sis that Ciara was too smart for daycare, but she can be a, get this, peer educator... At three years old. Needless to say everyone was pretty proud that day. When this little girl looks into your eyes, ponders a bit and says "We need to have a conversation" exact quote, you suddenly realize that you are dealing with a smart little girl.
    Once a week, Unca Chip brings her a Sakagawea, Sacky (the new dollar coin in the USA). Not only can Ciara say Sakagawea properly, but she also knows that these are for something very special.
    As for music, she loves to sing and dance to anything. Her current favorite song and she can sing the first verse and the chorus pretty much by herself is, another get this moment, "Waltzing Matilda"
    While strolling the the local mall the other day one of the Toy stores had a display of a to electric guitar and microphone set up out front. Without so much as a second thought she prances up to the Mic and starts in with her "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages" spiel. It's hilarious.
    Quick witted to boot. We have a couple of bells strung between the basement...my part of the house and the upstairs where my sis and Ciara share with my parents. Generally speaking, we use it as an attention getter, rather than yelling back and forth. Ciara has been told that we dont ring the bell unless a grown up tells her she can. Not a week ago, I'm sitting at my desk, and lo and behold ring ring ring. I went up stairs to see what was needed. Funny thing that no one up there rang the bell, and then I noticed a very sheepish grin on a little girl..."Ummmmm, I rang the bell unca chip." this is where you could almost see the wheels turning..."Ummmmm, I forgot to tell you that I loved you and you needed a hug."
    She's decided at this point to be a doctor.

Chip2447(proud uncle, playmate, and gifter of ocarinas)